Post for garbage receptacles



June 1934- J. BRANDSTETTER POST FOR GARBAGE RECEPTACLES Filed Nov. 20,1930 I IHI Patented June 5, 1934 UNITED STATES POST FOR GARBAGERECEPTACLES Josef Brandstetter, Chicago, Ill.

Application November 2 1 Claim.

This invention relates to garbage receptacles such as are adapted to beused in connection with sinks and one of the particular features of theinvention is the supporting means or method of mounting suchreceptacles.

The objects of this invention are to provide an improved garbagereceptacle with means for mounting or supporting the same beneath asink, shelf or similar projection; to provide a garpage receptaclehaving a novel cover arrangement; to provide an adjustable post orsupport for mounting a garbage receptacle or container under a sink,tablaor the like; and to provide such other novel features andadvantages as will appear from the following description.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating this invention;

Figure l a plan view of a portion of a sink showing my improvedreceptacle and support in 20 position;

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional View taken on the line 2-2 of Figure1; and

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail showing the point or penetrating memberfor engagement with the sink or sink drainboard.

It has heretofore been proposed to mount garbags receptacles orcontainers directly on sinks or their supporting legs but sucharrangements have not been satisfactory on account of the variationsinks and the dimculty of installing such containers. In order toprovide means whereby containers may be readily mounted or placed inposition I have arranged an adjustable support which is readilyapplicable to sinks or drain boards of various heights from the door. Inthe particular form shown in the drawing 5 indicates a foot or basewhich is preferably pro vided with a pad 6 of rubber, felt or the like,for engagement with the floor. The base has an up- A wardly projectingstem which fits into a pipe or tube '7 and is secured thereto in anyconvenient manner as by means of a pin 8. The upper end of the pipe isthreaded to receive a correspondingly threaded tubular screw 9. Thisscrew has a an enlarged head 10 for convenience in turning the same andis preferably provided with a lock nut 11 which is shaped so that it maybe conveniently turned by hand. A rod 12 fits freely within the tube orscrew 9 and is held in position by a set-screw 13. The upper end of therod 12 is bored or recessed as shown at 14 to receive a point 15 whichis preferably formed of hardened steel and sharpened so that it willpenetrate the i lower surface of the drain board or sink 16 or will 0,1930, Serial No. 496,923

cut into the same a sufiicient distance to hold the supporting post inposition.

A can or receptacle 17 is provided with a bracket 18 having a hub 19which engages with the rod 12 and rotates thereon. The bracket is heldin adjusted position by means of a collar 20 which is provided with aset-screw 21 for fastening it to the rod. Washers 22 may be interposedbetween the hub 19 and the coliar to facilitate the turning of thebracket and reduce the friction. The receptacle 1'! is provided with aremovable garbage pail 23 and has a removable funnel 24 for directingthe garbage or other material into the pail.

The receptacle 1'? is provided with a cover 25 which is preferablyarranged so that it remains in fixed position while the receptacle maybe swung out for filling. This cover has a hub 26 which is held inadjusted position by a set-screw 27. A lug or detent 28 extendsdownwardly from the cover and is adapted to engage with a recess 29 theupper face of the bracket 18 to hold the receptacle in position belowthe cover or so that the cover will be in alignment with the top of thereceptacie when the receptacle is swung back under the sink.

My improved post is so constructed that it may be readily installedunder drainage boards or tables of various heights. In order to do thisthe set-screw 13 is loosened and the rod 12 shoved up until the point 15engages with the lower surface of the board. The set-screw 13 is thentightened and the tubular screw 9 is then turned by means of the handpiece 10 to force the point 15 against the board and when sufficientpressure is applied to hold the post rigidly in position, the lock nut11 is turned to fasten the screw in adjusted position. The cover 25 maythen be adjusted up or down in accordance with the length of the flangeor skirt 30 or so that the receptacle will readily clear the same andyet come in close contact with the cover. While the cover willordinarily remain in fixed position, it may be readily swung outwardlyas for cleaning by loosening the set-screw 27.

While I have shown a preferred type of adjustable post it will beapparent that changes may be made in the particular construction thereofwithout departing from its useful functions and it will also be notedthat changes may be made in the construction or arrangement of thecontainer and coacting members in order to adapt the same for differentconditions or for receiving different materials and therefore I do notwish to be limited to the particular construction or a tubular screwengaging with said threaded upper end, a lock nut for said screw, a rodengaging with the screw, a set-screw for holding the rod in adjustedposition in the screw, and a hardened point at the upper end of saidrod.

J OSEF BRANDSTETTER.

